ghetto
Term given to poor areas of town where Jews were sent during World War II.
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Human Rights
gentry
Members of the upper class in some social class systems.
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genocide
The killing of all the people from a ethnic group, religious group, or people from a specific nation.
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famine
Widespread hunger caused by the near complete lack of food.
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factory
A central location where goods are manufactured on a large scale.
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extermination
The complete destruction of a group of people.
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export
The sending of goods to another country for sale or trade.
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European Community/European Union
Economic union between countries in Europe for mutual gain. Originally formed in 1951 as the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), it later became the European Community in 1967, then the European Union in 1991.
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ethnic group
A group of people that shares distinctive cultural traits.
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ethnic cleansing
The removal of people of a specific ethnic group by means of genocide, terror, or forced expulsion.
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